Williamsburg | Shannon Young, MassLiveWILLIAMSBURG -- Local firefighters will soon have access to newer, lighter air packs and other updated safety equipment thanks to a $46,000 grant the...
Elizabeth Warren, Richard Neal and Jim McGovern pledge to help Webster recover from tornado
Aug 9, 2018
Webster | Shannon Young, MassLiveWEBSTER -- Members of Massachusetts' congressional delegation met with Webster and Dudley officials Thursday to discuss tornado recovery and relief...
STCC awarded $1 million grant for STEM program
Aug 9, 2018
Springfield, MA | G. Michael Dobbs, The ReminderSPRINGFIELD – Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) has been awarded a $1.1 million grant by the National Science Foundation for a program to...
Mass. Congressional Delegation Urges CMS to Halt Proposal to Restrict Union Dues Payments
Aug 7, 2018
Washington, DC The Massachusetts congressional delegation, including United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey, and Representatives Richard Neal, James McGovern, Michael...
‘We want to be the Harry Potter of STEM education’: Springfield Technical Community College touts $1M grant to promote science, engineering in local schools
Aug 7, 2018
Springfield, MA | Shannon Young, MassLiveSPRINGFIELD -- With thousands of science, technology, engineering and math-related jobs going unfilled across New England and the country, Springfield...
250 cameras connected to Springfield PD analysis center installed at Union Station
Aug 6, 2018
Springfield, MA | Taylor Knight, 22NewsSPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WLWP) - The city of Springfield is implementing even more security measures ahead of MGM's grand opening. During a news conference Monday...
Springfield Police Get Access To Union Station’s Security Cameras
Aug 6, 2018
Washington, DC | Paul Tuthill, WAMCLaw enforcement is increasing its video surveillance footprint across the largest city in western Massachusetts as preparations continue for a large influx of...
Over 200 Union Station cameras to help police track crime
Aug 6, 2018
Springfield, MA | James Villalobos, Western Mass NewsSPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - With the casino grand opening just weeks away, Springfield Police continue to prepare for the influx of...
Officials tour tornado damage in Dudley
Aug 6, 2018
Dudley, MA | Caroline Powers, Western Mass NewsDUDLEY, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - The National Weather Service has released new information about the EF-1 tornado that touched down in Worcester County over...
EL Fire Department receives $134K federal grant
Aug 3, 2018
East Longmeadow, MA | Debbie Gardner, The ReminderEAST LONGMEADOW – A fire station never stops, not even when your congressman comes to bestow a prestigious grant. Chief Paul Morrissette and his...
Neal Statement on Reports of Treasury Plan for $100 billion in Tax Cuts for the WealthyNeal Statement on Reports of Treasury Plan for $100 billion in Tax Cuts for the Wealthy
Aug 1, 2018
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD, MA – Ways & Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) today released the following statement after reports that the Trump Administration was considering...
Massachusetts lawmakers laud order blocking 3D printed firearm blueprint publication, seek further action
Aug 1, 2018
Washington, DC | Shannon Young, MassLiveMassachusetts state and congressional lawmakers praised a Seattle federal judge Wednesday for blocking a Trump administration settlement, which would have...
Neal Announces $132,404 for East Longmeadow Fire Department
Jul 30, 2018
East LongmeadowEast Longmeadow, MA – United States Congressman Richard E. Neal announced a federal grant to the East Longmeadow Fire Department Monday afternoon totaling $132,404. The award,...
US Rep. Richard Neal touts congressional efforts address to multiemployer pension crisis
Jul 30, 2018
Springfield, MA | Shannon Young, MassLiveSPRINGFIELD -- With hundreds of "multiemployer" pension plans expected to fall short in paying what they owe retirees, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal,...
Congressman Neal Meets With Labor Leaders On His Plan To Save Multi-Employer Pensions
Jul 30, 2018
Washington, DC | Paul Tuthill, WAMC Labor leaders from across Massachusetts met in Springfield Monday to discuss a national problem that could prevent millions of workers from collecting...
East Longmeadow Fire receiving $132K to upgrade equipment
Jul 30, 2018
Washington, DC | Caroline Powers, Western Mass NewsA western Massachusetts fire department is receiving a big federal grant to upgrade their equipment. The more than $130,000 will make a huge...
Massachusetts Congressional Delegation Announces $4.8 Million in FEMA Grants to Massachusetts Fire Departments
Jul 27, 2018
Washington, DCUnited States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey, along with Representatives Richard E. Neal, James P. McGovern, Michael E. Capuano, Stephen F. Lynch, and Joseph P. Kennedy...
Congressman Neal Announces a Total of $405,000 in Federal Grants to Pittsfield and North Adams
Jul 27, 2018
Pittsfield, MA | Both grants were awarded from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation AdministrationPittsfield, MA – U.S. Congressman Richard E. Neal, Pittsfield Mayor Linda Tyer,...
Mayors call Berkshires airports key to economic growth
Jul 27, 2018
Pittsfield, MA | Larry Parnass, Berkshire EaglePITTSFIELD — Mayor Thomas Bernard thinks of North Adams' airport as a "gem." The federal government just delivered some polish, both to the...
Neal Delivers Grants To Pittsfield, North Adams Airports
Jul 27, 2018
Pittsfield, MA | Andy McKeever, iBerkshiresPITTSFIELD, Mass. — The airports in both North Adams and Pittsfield has seen a significant number of capital improvements in recent years. And now,...